Aims Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disorder with an enormous societal impact.
Understanding the genetic basis of alcoholism is crucial to characterize individuals' risk and …

Alcohol is widely consumed; however, excessive use creates serious physical,
psychological and social problems and contributes to the pathogenesis of many diseases …

Context Alcohol dependence is a serious and common public health problem. It is well
established that genetic factors play a major role in the development of this disorder …

BACKGROUND: Given moderately strong genetic contributions to variation in alcoholism
and heaviness of drinking (50% to 60% heritability) with high correlation of genetic …

An updated and expanded edition on the roles that brain function and genetics play in
addiction. Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an …

Genetic factors contribute to the risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). In
collaboration with the genetics company 23andMe, Inc., we performed a genome‐wide …

Alcohol dependence is a common, complex disorder, which affects millions of people
worldwide and causes considerable burden in terms of interpersonal and societal costs …

Alcohol dependence and dependence on other drugs frequently co-occur, and strong
evidence suggests that both disorders are, at least in part, influenced by genetic factors …

Identifying genes for schizophrenia through classical genetic approaches has proven
arduous. Here, we present a comprehensive convergent analysis that translationally …

Alcohol consumption dates back to the Neolithic period, and alcohol dependence
contributes substantially to the current global burden of disease. Despite this, optimal …